Arsenal v Portsmouth (1-1)Portsmouth ended Arsenal's
100% winning start to the season, or rather, Teddy Sheringham's fifth Premiership goal of
the season did. And Portsmouth may well have come away from Highbury with all three
point's; if Robert Pires didn't dive in search of the penalty that fellow Frenchman
Thierry Henry converted, to bring the home side level.0-1
(Teddy Sheringham 25)1-1 (Thierry Henry 39pen)

Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool (1-3)Blackburn Rovers took the lead through Matt Jansen,
in the seventh minute, but Liverpool replied with two
goals -- one a penalty -- from Michael Owen and a last minute drive by Harry Kewell.1-0 (Matt
Jansen 7)1-1 (Michael Owen 11pen)1-2 (Michael Owen 67)1-3 (Harry Kewell 89)

Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough (2-0)Bolton Wanderers secured their first win of the season,
with goals from Kevin Davies and Bruno N'Gotty, and in the process heaped more pressure on
struggling Middlesbrough -- who still only have
one point from five games.1-0
(Kevin Davies 22)2-0 (Bruno N'Gotty 80)

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur (4-2)Tottenham Hotspur's appaling start to the season
continued with defeat number three, to Chelsea. Glenn
Hoddle's only consolation is that new-signing Frederic Kanoute scored two. But how he must
wish he were still at Stamford Bridge, with millions of Russian roubles to spend.
Tottenham did manage to take the lead in this London derby, although within ten minutes
Frank Lampard had brought the scores level. Adrian Mutu then added a brace and Jimmy Floyd
Hasselbaink ended the rout with Chelsea's fourth goal, in injury time.0-1
(Frederic Kanoute 24)1-1 (Frank Lampard 34)2-1 (Adrian Mutu 36)3-1 (Adrian Mutu 74)3-2 (Frederic Kanoute 86)4-2 (Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 90)

Everton v Newcastle United (2-2)
Two penalty conversions from Alan Shearer earned Newcastle
United a precious point at Everton, who came back
twice with goals by Tomasz Radzinski and Duncan Ferguson.0-1 (Alan
Shearer 58pen)1-1 (Tomasz Radzinski 66)1-2 (Alan Shearer 81pen)2-2 (Duncan Ferguson 87pen)

Southampton v Wolverhampton
Wanderers (2-0)
Two goals from James Beattie, three points for Southampton
and another nightmare for Wolverhampton Wanderers -- who
have now conceded twelve goals in five games and only found the net once.1-0
(James Beattie 36pen)2-0 (James Beattie 51)

Fulham v Manchester City (2-2)Manchester City came away from Loftus Road with a
point, thanks to a last gasp equaliser by Paulo Wanchope. The visitors had taken the lead
through Nicolas Anelka, but Fulham moved in front with
two goals in six minutes, courtesy of Steed Malbranque and Louis Saha.0-1
(Nicolas Anelka 45)1-1 (Steed Malbranque 72)2-1 (Louis Saha 78)2-2 (Paulo Wanchope 90)

Leeds United v Birmingham City (0-2)Birmingham City took three points off Leeds United, to continue their unbeaten start to the
season. Robbie Savage converted a penalty, after it had to be retaken, and Mikael Forssell
added the second goal five minutes later.0-1
(Robbie Savage 78pen)0-2 (Mikael Forssell 83)

Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers (0-0)Newcastle United are still without a win this season
and this goalless draw was probably worth more to Bolton,
especially as Gary Speed and Titus Bramble both hit the crossbar.

Middlesbrough v Everton (1-0)Middlesbrough secured their first win of the
season, at home to Everton, thanks to a Josep-Desire
Job goal in the opening minutes of the game.1-0
(Joseph-Desire Job 5)

Friday 26th September

Arsenal v Newcastle United (3-2)Newcastle United came from behind twice, through
Laurent Robert and Olivier Bernard, but it was Arsenal
who finally claimed all three points; when Thierry fired home his second goal of the night
-- from the penalty spot.1-0
(Thierry Henry 17)1-1 (Laurent Robert 25)2-1 (Gilberto Silva 66)2-2 (Olivier Bernard 70)3-2 (Thierry Henry 79pen)